July 23rd 2023.
Six-year-old Jaxon Carter is no ordinary valedictorian. His heartfelt graduation speech honoring his late mother drove the audience to tears and made headlines around the world.
Jaxon lost his mother, Taryn Marie Gainey, in an apartment fire right before he started his new school last year. Despite his immense loss, Justin Carter, Jaxon's father, was determined to find the best school for his son. With the help of New Dawn Academy, a charter elementary school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, Jaxon was able to transition into a new school and cope with his grief.
Jaxon's teacher asked him if he would like to deliver a graduation speech on behalf of his class. He was determined to do his best and accepted the challenge. With the help of his grandmother, he memorized a four-minute speech to commemorate his kindergarten graduation.
In the speech, Jaxon acknowledged how he began the school year and remembered all that he had learned. He thanked his teacher and his father for helping him along the way. He concluded his speech by dedicating all of his awards and his kindergarten graduation to his late mother.
Jaxon was surrounded by his father and both sets of grandparents at his graduation. It was clear that Jaxon had an incredible village of people supporting him on his educational journey and ensuring that his mother will never be forgotten.
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